GB478150A - Improvements relating to the steering wheels of road vehicles - Google Patents

Improvements relating to the steering wheels of road vehicles

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Publication number
GB478150A
GB478150A GB29744/36A GB2974436A GB478150A GB 478150 A GB478150 A GB 478150A GB 29744/36 A GB29744/36 A GB 29744/36A GB 2974436 A GB2974436 A GB 2974436A GB 478150 A GB478150 A GB 478150A
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Prior art keywords
shaft
joints
wheel
steering
locked
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Expired
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GB29744/36A
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HUBERT RICHARD HAWTHORN
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HUBERT RICHARD HAWTHORN
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Priority to GB29744/36A priority Critical patent/GB478150A/en
Priority to US172251A priority patent/US2127171A/en
Publication of GB478150A publication Critical patent/GB478150A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
    • B62D1/02—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle vehicle-mounted
    • B62D1/16—Steering columns
    • B62D1/18—Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable
    • B62D1/19—Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible
    • B62D1/192—Yieldable or collapsible columns
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/20—Control lever and linkage systems
    • Y10T74/20576—Elements
    • Y10T74/20732—Handles
    • Y10T74/20762—Shaft connections
    • Y10T74/20768—Engine starter type
    • Y10T74/20774—Holders
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/20—Control lever and linkage systems
    • Y10T74/20576—Elements
    • Y10T74/20732—Handles
    • Y10T74/20834—Hand wheels
    • Y10T74/20852—Pivoted
    • Y10T74/20858—Releasable

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Steering Controls (AREA)

Abstract

478,150. Steering road vehicles. HAWTHORN, H. R. Nov. 2, 1936, No. 29744. [Classes 79 (iii) and 79 (v)] Steering control means comprises a steering shaft 1, an upper shaft section 6 connected to the steering shaft and the steering wheel 4 through spaced joints or pivots 3, 5, means for locking the . j joints to prevent relative angular movement of the parts connected by them, and hand-operated means for releasing the said locking means of the two joints simultaneously. Thus the steering wheel can be readily moved out of the way of the driver when desired and can be locked in its new position to prevent unauthorized use of the vehicle. In the construction shown the shaft section 6 is connected to the shaft 1 and the wheel 4 by rule joints 3, 5 formed with stops 7 to limit angular movement. The joints are locked in the normal position, shown in full lines, by means of spring bolts 10 sliding in the shaft section 6 and having lugs 9 projecting into notches in the joint parts on the shaft 1 and the wheel, so that the wheel is locked to the part 6, and the part 6 is locked to the shaft 1. The inner ends of the bolts are formed with overlapping slots 13 through which passes a rotary cam 14 which has cylindrical heads 15 rotatable in the part 6 and carries an arm 17 controlled by a jointed rod 19 20 furnished with an operating knob 22. When it is desired to move the steering wheel out of the way the knob is depressed and rotates the cam 14 to withdraw the bolts 10 from the notches and thus free the joints. The shaft section 6 can now be swung upwards parallel to the dash-board 2, as shown in broken lines, and the wheel 4 can be swung about the part 6 also parallel to the dashboard. The steering wheel is marked to show the position in which the joint pivots are horizontal to allow the desired movements. The joint 21 in the rod 19, 20 is coaxial with the upper joint 5 when the knob 22 is depressed. In order to prevent unauthorized use a hasp may be mounted on the dashboard adapted to embrace the shaft and to engage and lock in a key-controlled lock on the dash-board. According to the Provisional Specification the cam may be controlled by a cable.
GB29744/36A 1936-11-02 1936-11-02 Improvements relating to the steering wheels of road vehicles Expired GB478150A (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB29744/36A GB478150A (en) 1936-11-02 1936-11-02 Improvements relating to the steering wheels of road vehicles
US172251A US2127171A (en) 1936-11-02 1937-11-01 Steering wheel of road vehicles

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB29744/36A GB478150A (en) 1936-11-02 1936-11-02 Improvements relating to the steering wheels of road vehicles

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GB478150A true GB478150A (en) 1938-01-13

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Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2845810A (en) * 1954-12-15 1958-08-05 Gen Motors Corp Steering wheel
US3222472A (en) * 1962-09-06 1965-12-07 Gen Motors Corp Turn signal switch for a tiltable steering wheel
US3556549A (en) * 1968-08-20 1971-01-19 Int Harvester Co Steering wheel pivoting mechanism for riding mower
US4033158A (en) * 1976-02-23 1977-07-05 Caterpillar Tractor Co. Adjustable steering wheel and transmission lock arrangement
GB2566704A (en) * 2017-09-21 2019-03-27 Ford Global Tech Llc A steering assembly
US11292504B2 (en) * 2019-03-20 2022-04-05 Volvo Car Corporation Vehicle having multiple driving positions

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